is a Japanese

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who most recently competed in the

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. She is the daughter of former Formula 1 driver

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Early and personal life

Juju Noda was born on 2 February 2006. She is the daughter of former Formula One driver

, and began karting at the age of 3. In 2018, Noda was featured in a micro-documentary created by

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Career

Early career

Noda tested single-seater race cars on Japanese circuits from the age of 9. She made her official competition car debut in the 2019 Lucas Oil Winter Race Series, where she finished 14th overall.

F4 Danish Championship

Noda made her debut in the Formula 4 category in 2020, racing in the

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with her family team, Noda Racing. She won her first ever race in the series, and finished 6th in the standings. She continued in the championship in

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, after a last minute switch from the

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. She finished 7th in the standings this year.

F4 United States Championship

In January 2021, it was announced that Noda would race for Jay Howard Driver Development in the

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. She was fastest in the practice session in Round 1 at

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, however she then withdrew prior to qualifying. She did not appear at any more rounds.

W Series

Noda appeared at the second pre-season test on 2–4 March 2022 at

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, the only driver to do so who was not an automatic qualifier or who had attended the first test in

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, one month prior. The full W Series grid was announced on 22 March 2022, with Noda included. She would go on to score two points throughout the season, finishing fourteenth in the championship.

Racing record

Racing career summary

^† As Noda was a guest driver, she was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.

Complete F4 Danish Championship results

(

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Complete W Series results

(

) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

References

External links

Official website
* * Profile a
W Series
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